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	Samuel Hood@Everything2.com
		Samuel Hood, cousin of Lord Hood and of Lord Bridport, entered the Royal Navy in 1776.
		In the Venerable Hood was present at the action of Algesiras and the battle in the Straits of Gibraltar (180f).
		A year later Captain Hood was employed in Trinidad as a commissioner, and, upon the death of the flag officer commanding the Leeward station, he succeeded him as Commodore.
	www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=1783148 (750 words)

	Sir Samuel Hood - LoveToKnow 1911
		Early in 1793 the "Juno" went to the Mediterranean under Lord Hood, and her captain distinguished himself by an audacious feat of coolness and seamanship in extricating his vessel from the harbour of Toulon, which he had entered in ignorance of Lord Hood's withdrawal.
		In the "Venerable" Hood was present at the action of Algesiras and the battle in the Straits of Gibraltar (1801).
		Under Sir Samuel Hood he then proceeded to the Mona passage, where he captured the French corvette "Ceres." With the commander of his prize, the Baron de Peroy, Hood became very intimate, and during the peace he paid a long visit to France as his late prisoner's guest.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sir_Samuel_Hood (922 words)

	Samuel Hood, Viscount Hood - LoveToKnow 1911
		SAMUEL HOOD HOOD, VISCOUNT (1724-1816), British admiral, was the son of Samuel Hood, vicar of Butleigh in Somerset, and prebendary of Wells.
		The Admiralty was naturally anxious to secure the services of trustworthy flag officers, and having confidence in Hood promoted him rear-admiral out of the usual course on the 26th of September 1780, and sent him to the West Indies to act as second in command under Rodney, to whom he was personally known.
		Hood now turned to the occupation of Corsica, which he had been invited to take in the name of the king of England by Paoli.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Samuel_Hood,_Viscount_Hood (1150 words)

	Fuller Family of Sussex - pafg69 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Louisa Hood was born in 1775 in Catherington, Hampshire.
		Charlotte Hood was born in 1777 in Catherington, Hampshire.
		Elizabeth Hood was born in 1780 in Catherington, Hampshire.
	www.angelfire.com /planet/madjack/pafg69.htm (630 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > HMS Hood
		The second HMS Hood was a Royal Sovereign class battleship built at Chatham, England and commisioned in 1891.
		Hood was launched on August 22, 1918 and commissioned following first of class trials on May 15, 1920 under Captain Wilfred Tomkinson.
		She was given a refit in 1930 and was due to be scrapped in 1941.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/hm/HMS_Hood (672 words)

	Hood (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nelson first met Samuel Hood in the West Indies, where Nelson was a captain and Hood second-in-command of the Fleet under Admiral Rodney.
		Hood was commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet and Nelson was captain of the Agamemnon.
		Shortly afterwards Hood was recalled to England under the pretence of ill-health, but most likely on account of a difference of opinion with the admiralty or the ministry.
	www.aboutnelson.co.uk /hood.htm (312 words)

	Samuel Hood
		Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral, was the son of Samuel Hood, vicar of Butleigh in Somerset, and prebendary of Wells.
		Hood now turned to the occupation of Corsica, which he had been invited to take in the name of the king of England by Pasquale Paoli.
		The plan which he laid to attack it in the Golfe Jouan in June may possibly have served to some extent as an inspiration, if not as a model, to Lord Nelson for the battle of the Nile, but the wind was unfavorable, and the attack could not be carried out.
	www.nndb.com /people/796/000103487 (994 words)

	Biography: Samuel Hood \| Online Information Bank \| Research Collections \| Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth Historic ...
		Hood continued to be employed on the blockade of the French coast until the spring of 1760, when, at his own special request, he was sent to the Mediterranean.
		In July 1788, Hood was appointed to the Board of Admiralty, where he remained until the outbreak of the French Revolution in February 1793, when he was appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean.
		In 1796 he was created a British peer as Viscount Hood of Catherington (Hampshire), became an elder of Trinity House, and was appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital, a post he held until his death, at the age of ninety-two, on 27th January 1816 at Greenwich.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /info_sheets_samuel_hood.htm (869 words)

	The Seafaring Hoods of Netherbury, Dorset
		Samuel and Alexander are often mistaken for their equally famous cousins and contemporaries, Sir Samuel Hood, (1st Viscount Whitby) and his brother Alexander, (1st Viscount Bridport) who were the sons of the Rev Samuel Hood.
		As described in the inscription in Netherbury church, Samuel Hood was present at The Battle of the Nile on the 1st of August 1798, where under Vice Admiral.
		Samuel Hood was mentioned in despatches again in 1807 in a letter from Admiral Gambier to the Hon.
	www.thedorsetpage.com /history/Seafaring_Hoods/seafaring_hoods.htm (635 words)

	John Bell Hood: Myths & Realities
		Hood was a disciple of Lee and Jackson, whose military philosophies relied heavily on wrestling the initiative from the adversary and holding it.
		Hood was sent into Tennessee by the Confederate government to conquer Nashville, and if he did not attack Schofield's 20,000 troops on the afternoon of Nov. 30, 1864, he would have to attack the Federals in much more heavily fortified Nashville at a later date.
		Hood indeed wrote in his memoirs that the Army of Tennessee, due to Joseph Johnston's tactics of "timid defense" during the Atlanta Campaign, had become unaccustomed to offensive warfare, and thus reluctant to fight without the protection of breastworks.
	johnbellhood.org /myths.htm (9504 words)

	Lcd Hood
		The son of Samuel Hood, vicar of Butleigh in Somerset, and prebendary of Wells, Samuel the younger entered the navy on May 6 1741.
		Hood was the younger son of Sir Alexander Hood of St Andries, Somerset, 2nd baronet.
		His grandfather, Captain Alexander Hood, was killed in action during the French Revolutionary Wars; he fell whilst in command of HMS ''Mars'', in action with the French 74-gun ship ''Hercule'' on April 21, 1798.
	aardogs.com /pages10/51/lcd-hood.html (686 words)

	Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (December 12, 1724 – January 27, 1816) was a British admiral.
		The son of Samuel Hood, vicar of Butleigh in Somerset, and prebendary of Wells, Samuel the younger entered the navy on May 6 1741.
		The Admiralty, anxious to secure the services of trustworthy flag officers, promoted Hood to rear-admiral on September 26 1780, and sent him to the West Indies to act as second in command under Rodney, to whom he was personally known.
	www.music.us /education/S/Samuel-Hood,-1st-Viscount-Hood.htm (1347 words)

	Jos. Jr. & Others
		Samuel, second son of Joseph and Mary Hart, was born at the homestead, three miles northeast of Maryville, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1813.
		Samuel Hart Hood was born April 7, 1868.
		Samuel, Jr., seventh child of Samuel and Amanda Hart, was born Jan. 9, 1855.
	hart.paintrock.net /docs/chap5.htm (3120 words)

	Awards > DPOL Awards > Winner Profile
		Samuel Hood is one of the individuals who volunteer their time to help the teachers and students at Crestwood Elementary.
		Hood is working with for the second year from a single parent home has gone from a history of disruptive behavior and low achievement to a story of success.
		Hood believes it is part of his duty to prepare the children to complete their education at a level that will allow them to achieve their dreams.
	www.pointsoflight.org /awards/dpol/winner_print.cfm?ID=2728 (546 words)

	CVO Menu - Cascade Range Volcano Summary - Mount Hood, Oregon
		Snow-clad Mount Hood (3,426 meters - 11,239 feet) dominates the Cascade skyline from the Portland metropolitan area to the wheat fields of Wasco and Sherman Counties.
		Mount Hood is also one of the major volcanoes of the Cascade Range, having erupted repeatedly for hundreds of thousands of years, most recently during two episodes in the past 1,500 years.
		Mount Hood was named after a British admiral, Lord Samuel Hood, and first described in 1792 by William Broughton, member of an expedition under command of Captain George Vancouver.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Hood/summary_mount_hood.html (506 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood -Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
		Hood was found and explored in late July 2001 by a Channel 4 expedition led by David L. Mearns.
		In the case of H.M.S. Hood, of the 1,418 men aboard that day, three and ONLY THREE were pulled from the water alive: Midshipman William Dundas, Able Seaman Bob Tilburn and Ordinary Signlaman Ted Briggs.
		All we ask is that you either be former crew, family of crew or otherwise someone who, though not specifically connected to Hood, has a genuine desire to join with others in keeping the memory of Hood and her men alive.
	hmshood.com /admin/faq.htm (2377 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: History of H.M.S. Hood - The Great Naval Hood Family
		The battle cruiser Hood and her predecessors were named in honour of the Hood family that spawned several great naval leaders in the mid 1700's to early 1800's.
		She was in fact, officially named for the first of the great naval Hoods, 1st Viscount Hood of Whitley (Lord Samuel Hood).
		Hood was shot in the thigh shortly after the action commenced.
	www.hmshood.com /history/family.htm (2061 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Mount Hood
		It was first described in 1792 by William Broughton, a member of Captain George Vancouver's discovery expedition and was named for a British Admiral, Lord Samuel Hood.
		Eleven glaciers cling to the mountain's rocky slopes; these may be a source of potentially dangerous lahars (rapidly moving mudflows) when the mountain next erupts.
		Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mt. Hood.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/mo/Mount_Hood (258 words)

	Mt Hood FAQs
		Hood is a dormant or “sleeping” volcano, with steam constantly spewing from fumarole areas.
		Hood is 22 miles south of the Columbia River.
		Hood is the second most climbed mountain in the world, second only to Japan’s holy Mt. Fujiyama.
	www.mthood.info /mt-hood-faqs.html (651 words)

	Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Hood River, Oregon
		Hood River originates on the flanks of Mount Hood and flows north, merging with the Columbia River at River Mile (RM) 169.5, twenty-two miles upstream of the Bonneville Dam.
		Hood River, the City of Hood River, and Hood River County were all named after Mount Hood, which is visible from the Columbia River.
		The Hood River Valley landscape was shaped by glaciation and flooding, and is characterized by steep, narrow valleys and terraces of clay, silt, sand, gravel and boulders.
	www.iinet.com /~englishriver/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/hood_river.html (3318 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood -Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
		Hood was found and explored in late July 2001 by a Channel 4 expedition led by David L. Mearns.
		In the case of H.M.S. Hood, of the 1,418 men aboard that day, three and ONLY THREE were pulled from the water alive: Midshipman William Dundas, Able Seaman Bob Tilburn and Ordinary Signlaman Ted Briggs.
		The badge is reportedly based on the arms for Lord Samuel Hood.
	www.hmshood.com /admin/faq.htm (2327 words)

	Cascade Peaks: Mount Hood
		Mount Hood, Oregon's highest mountain at 11,245 feet, is about 40 miles east of Portland.
		Mount Hood from Timberline, from a little east of Timberline, and from around the corner on the Mount Hood Loop highway.
		And finally, Mt. Hood from the Pittock Mansion in Portland's West Hills, overlooking the downtown area.
	www.dlmark.net /chood.htm (282 words)

	Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hood, Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount 1724-1816, British admiral.
		In 1781 he was sent to the West Indies as second in command to Lord Rodney.
		He fought in many engagements in the American Revolution, including the victory (1782) over the French fleet under the comte de Grasse (who had earlier defeated Hood) off Dominica.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Hood-Sam.html (129 words)

	Samuel Hood
		HOOD, Samuel, Viscount, British naval officer, born in Butleigh, Somersetshire, England, 12 December, 1724:; died in Bath, 27 January, 1816.
		1782, the French having invested the island of St. Christopher, Hood went to its relief, and, having lured De G rasse from the road of Basse-Terre to join battle, he slipped into the vacant anchorage, from which the French were unable to force him.
		He was created an Irish peer in 1782 under the title of Baron Hood of Catherington, elected to parliament in 1784, lost his seat on being made lord of the admiralty in 1788, but was re-elected in 1790.
	famousamericans.net /samuelhood (497 words)

	US Highest Peaks: Highest Mountain in Each State
		Samuel H. Elbert (1833-1899) was an outstanding and widely known civic leader in the Territory and State of Colorado.
		Mount Hood (45.4N, 121.7W) is the tallest mountain in Oregon.
		Mount Hood is a stratovolcano made of lava flows, domes, and volcaniclastic deposits.
	www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/almanac/highest-peaks.html (2819 words)

	Samuel Hearne Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Samuel Hearne (1745-1792) was an English explorer who surveyed the Coppermine River, discovered the "Northern Ocean," and searched for the Northwest Passage.
		Samuel Hearne was born in London, the son of Samuel and Diana Hearne.
		The attempts of Samuel's mother to educate him seem to have failed: his spelling and grammar left much to be desired, although his mathematics was surprisingly reliable.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/samuel-hearne (590 words)

	Review: Ancient Mariner by Ken McGoogan \| By genre \| Guardian Unlimited Books
		Samuel Hearne was a hero amazing enough to make the top 10 on any BBC list.
		Hearne founded and built the company's first inland trading post and was governor of Prince of Wales Fort on the bay until, faced by overwhelming odds, he surrendered to the French and brilliantly bartered freedom for his men.
		The story of Samuel Hearne has something for everyone: love - for the governor's beautiful, half-Indian daughter - and derring-do and science in the raw.
	books.guardian.co.uk /reviews/biography/0,6121,1115507,00.html (597 words)

	Captain Samuel Hood, 1724-1816 (BHC2776)
		The sitter was the elder brother of Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport.
		Hood also pursued a political career and was returned to parliament for Westminster in 1784.
		In 1796 he was created Viscount Hood of Catherington, became an Elder Brother of Trinity House and Governor of Greenwich Hospital, in which role he received the body of Nelson when it was brought to lie in state in the Hospital's Painted Hall in December 1805.
	www.nmm.ac.uk /collections/nelson/viewObject.cfm?ID=BHC2776 (547 words)

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